Re: WUSTL Class of 2013
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:14 pm
Thank you sir0LNewbie wrote:Just wanted to drop in to say, good luck to all of you this week.
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Thank you sir0LNewbie wrote:Just wanted to drop in to say, good luck to all of you this week.
it'll be fine man. keep your chin up, but at the same time keep your nose to the grindstone and hustle.hard.romothesavior wrote:2L cynicism and pessimism... engaged
Great.romothesavior wrote:2L cynicism and pessimism... engaged
There is definitely a breaking point where the possibility of making as much/more money in another field clashes with staying in school and paying for two more years and wanting to be a lawyer. It's sad that the cost of education is probably going to bust in the near future, at least WSJ had an article on that, and the people in school now are bearing the brunt of recession/insane tuition costs.JCougar wrote:Breakingold news:
The legal market is shitty. Especially everywhere. It's less shitty in NYC/Boston, but it's still shitty. It's not going to recover fast enough to justify law school tuition.
Yea.deebs wrote:There is definitely a breaking point where the possibility of making as much/more money in another field clashes with staying in school and paying for two more years and wanting to be a lawyer. It's sad that the cost of education is probably going to bust in the near future, at least WSJ had an article on that, and the people in school now are bearing the brunt of recession/insane tuition costs.JCougar wrote:Breakingold news:
The legal market is shitty. Especially everywhere. It's less shitty in NYC/Boston, but it's still shitty. It's not going to recover fast enough to justify law school tuition.
Realization of prospects aside, good luck to everyonewhustlin' for that job.
You are being way too pessimistic here. And some of what you said just is too reaching and not broadly applicable. I chalk it up to frustration, but c'mon, ya gotta keep at it man.JCougar wrote:Yea.deebs wrote:There is definitely a breaking point where the possibility of making as much/more money in another field clashes with staying in school and paying for two more years and wanting to be a lawyer. It's sad that the cost of education is probably going to bust in the near future, at least WSJ had an article on that, and the people in school now are bearing the brunt of recession/insane tuition costs.JCougar wrote:Breakingold news:
The legal market is shitty. Especially everywhere. It's less shitty in NYC/Boston, but it's still shitty. It's not going to recover fast enough to justify law school tuition.
Realization of prospects aside, good luck to everyonewhustlin' for that job.
I was being sarcastic as usual.
You'd think it would at least be a little bit easier, what with what seems half of the top 10% or so transferring up. I know one went to Y, one went to H, one Chicago, one NYU, one Penn, one Virginia, two NU...and that's only the people I know about.
I think it's about time to come to the conclusion that Biglaw as we know it is never coming back to the old days of hiring a shitload of people and seeing who sticks it out. Everyone outside of NYC is looking for home market connections and longevity, and is outsourcing the kind of work that first year associates used to spend a lot of time doing, such as doc review. And the longer associates stick around, the less Biglaw is going to hire replacements. Plus, who even wants to bounce from Biglaw when the exit options are so shitty?
It's just a shame that it's going to take law school tuition 5 more years to adapt. Schools are still raising their tuition as we speak, based on still-inflated starting salary statistics of many years past.
That's not really pessimistic. After the economic crash, clients started questioning how efficient the legal services were. Biglaw was an incredibly wasteful and inefficient model. Who wants to pay $300/hour for someone straight out of law school that isn't even interested in working for the firm past 3 years? Biglaw is responding by hiring people they think are going to stick around longer, which is why home market connections are so important. Associates are more likely to stick around in their home market. And of course, this means less new spots opening up.fl0w wrote:You are being way too pessimistic here. And some of what you said just is too reaching and not broadly applicable. I chalk it up to frustration, but c'mon, ya gotta keep at it man.JCougar wrote:Yea.deebs wrote:There is definitely a breaking point where the possibility of making as much/more money in another field clashes with staying in school and paying for two more years and wanting to be a lawyer. It's sad that the cost of education is probably going to bust in the near future, at least WSJ had an article on that, and the people in school now are bearing the brunt of recession/insane tuition costs.JCougar wrote:Breakingold news:
The legal market is shitty. Especially everywhere. It's less shitty in NYC/Boston, but it's still shitty. It's not going to recover fast enough to justify law school tuition.
Realization of prospects aside, good luck to everyonewhustlin' for that job.
I was being sarcastic as usual.
You'd think it would at least be a little bit easier, what with what seems half of the top 10% or so transferring up. I know one went to Y, one went to H, one Chicago, one NYU, one Penn, one Virginia, two NU...and that's only the people I know about.
I think it's about time to come to the conclusion that Biglaw as we know it is never coming back to the old days of hiring a shitload of people and seeing who sticks it out. Everyone outside of NYC is looking for home market connections and longevity, and is outsourcing the kind of work that first year associates used to spend a lot of time doing, such as doc review. And the longer associates stick around, the less Biglaw is going to hire replacements. Plus, who even wants to bounce from Biglaw when the exit options are so shitty?
It's just a shame that it's going to take law school tuition 5 more years to adapt. Schools are still raising their tuition as we speak, based on still-inflated starting salary statistics of many years past.
We are. I have wustled my ass off all year, and have networked like a fiend. My goal this summer was to make at least one contact at every firm I'm applying to in town, and I'd say I've done a pretty good job. Most of my friends have taken a similar approach. "Hustle more" is really not fair advice given what we are going through. We are doing the best we can.fl0w wrote:a true hustler never says die.
hell yeah things effing suck right now. doesn't change that we have to keep wustlin'
I'm not so much saying "hustle more" as I am saying "don't give up." We're doing the right things with all the hitting the pavement and such and the results will come if we really put the work in. It's a fake it till you make it kind of thing. Can't let the fear of not getting a job in this market be a self fulfilling prophecy in that such a fear comes across in interactions and prevents you from getting a job in this market. Fake confidence -> good results -> real confidence -> profit.romothesavior wrote:We are. I have wustled my ass off all year, and have networked like a fiend. My goal this summer was to make at least one contact at every firm I'm applying to in town, and I'd say I've done a pretty good job. Most of my friends have taken a similar approach. "Hustle more" is really not fair advice given what we are going through. We are doing the best we can.fl0w wrote:a true hustler never says die.
hell yeah things effing suck right now. doesn't change that we have to keep wustlin'
fl0w wrote:it'll be fine man. keep your chin up, but at the same time keep your nose to the grindstone and hustle.hard.romothesavior wrote:2L cynicism and pessimism... engaged
I think we should have a thread for wustl CB/Offers where people can provide insight as to what has worked for them (if it doesn't already exist). I don't know how that would go over at our school though. I know there is sometimes some resentment toward people that have things wrapped up.
Sounds par for the course for that place, she-who-must-not-be-named almost got me involved in a brawl there last year (we, but mostly she, were ejected later for semi-related reasons). I've seen some ridiculous stuff there, glad I managed to make my way out before that went down. Sorry about your jacket/Saturday manfl0w wrote:So maybe this will make people smile (maybe especially those that got mad at me for posting things previously..karma..etc...)
I was out at the annex this past weekend and was walking toward the door and all of a sudden a dude swings at me. Barely misses my face. Turns out he was swinging at the guy on the other side of me. He hits him. Then a random 3rd guy smashes a glass over the first guy's head. Blood is everywhere.
Best part? I'm wearing a white track jacket. Covered in blood.
Spent 2hrs on saturday cleaning strange blood from my precious white track jacket.
classy place.
For sure, may take time to make headway though. Slight difference in workloads and all thatfl0w wrote:haha, it happens.
So strat.. you gotta get me in on this new crowd you rollin' with. I'm not going to let you forget. hook a brotha up.